Heel-nailing machine.



No. 694,665. Patenten Mar. 4, |902.`

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No. 694,665. Patented Mar. 4, |902.

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EREEBOEN'E, RAYMOND, 2D, OE NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS, AssrGNoE, BY

MEsNE AAssIeNMErrrsfro THE UNITED sHOE MACHINERY COMPANY, AOORPOEATIONOE NEW-JERSEY.

SPECIFIGATION forming part of Leiters Patent No. 694,665, dated March 4, isos. Application filed Decemberl17, ltSQ. Serial No.. 334,109. (No model.)

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Be it known that ,1, FREEBOEN F. RAY'-v The invention relates to a heel-nailing inachine having a duplex organization whereby two heels and top lifts are attachable to their respective boots or shoes simultaneously.

In the drawings, Figure l is a view in front Velevation of a machine having the features of myinvention. Fig. 2 is a view in vertical central section thereof, taken from one front zo to the other front of the machine. Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation of the machine. Fig; 4. is a view in vertical section crosswise the cross-headto illustrate one form of carrying the two rotary heads. Fig. 5 is a view, partly in plan and partly in horizontal section, thereof. Fig. 6 is a view to illustrate another form of supporting and operating the two rotary heads. Fig. 7 is aview in vertical section of a cross-head and rotary heads, illustrating 3o still another form of supporting and operating the'two rotary heads. Fig. S is a View in vertical section of a cross-head and rotary heads, showing still another method of operating the same. Fig. 9 is a View in plan of the construction shown in Fig. 7. Fig. 10 is a view in plan of the construction shown in Fig. 8. Fig. l1 is a View, enlarged, of one vof the rotary heads. Fig. 12 is a top view of a spanker-block, showing the top-lift holder.

A represents theframe of the machine. It preferably comprisestheside frames a a and the cross-bed a2, integral with the side frames. The frame is open from front to back, or has what might be termed two fronts, and the bed supports the two jacks B B', placed back to back, separated by any desired distance. These jacks may be horizontally movable upon the bed or may simply be horizontally adjustable thereon.

C is the cross-head. It is reci procated, preferably, by means of the cranks c c' on the shaft c2 and the connecting-rods c3. It hasa cross-shaftd, upon which is mounted the rotary head D and the rotary head D. Each head carries heel-attaching devices. Each of the heads represented has two groups of attaching devices adapted to be successively used-namely, the groups d cl2-and each group comprises the arm d4, supporting a vertically-movable tcm plet d5 and drivers d5, and the arm C17, supporting the top-lift spankerrblock d8, having a toplift holder di and which may or may not be vertically movable in relation to the arm d?, it being so movable when it isfitted to act additionally as a ternplet in connection with drivers carried by the armd?` inV driving additional slugs or nails ,through the spanked top lift of the heel. The cross-head C may have the Wide opening d10 (see Figs. 7 and 9) suflicientin extent to receive the two rotary heads D D', or one rotary head may be supported in the Opening of the crosshead and the other on either side thereof, as represented in Figs. 8 and 10, or the crosshead may be solid, as represented in Fig. 2, and support the rotary heads on each side thereon. The shaft d is represented as carrying at both ends a turning disk E, and each turning disk acts in conjunction with the turning device e, similar to that-described in -my Patent No. 579,648, dated November 3, 1896, and comprises, essentially, the latches e ,62, the turning surfaces e3 e", and the holding guide-groove e5. While one of the sets of shaft-turning devices would answer, I prefer for the purpose of insuring a stronger construction to employ two. The shaft c2 is rotated as described in my said patent, and a similar stop-motion for stopping the machine at the endV of the second reciprocation of the cross-head is employed. In lieu of placing the balance-wheel described in said patent upon the said shaft it may be mounted'upon a separate short shaft c2, rotated more rapidly and connected with lthe shaft c2 by a pinion f and gear f', as represented in Fig. 1.

I would say that I do not confine myself to the number of arms carried by each of the rotaryrheads; neither would I confine myself lto a cross-head for rotary heads, as a crosshead for two slide-heads would answer the purposes of the invention, though perhaps not as well as would the rotary heads, the essential feature of this part of the invention being to provide, first, means for the simultaneous driving, without the addition of intermediate templets located between the head and the jack, of two gangs or groups of nails into two distinct heels or pieces of work; second, the driving of two sets of nails and the spanking of two top lifts and, if desired, the driving of additional slugging-nails by the movement into position successively of the nail-driving devices and top-lift applying devices by4 said cross-head and arms carried thereby without the intervention of auxiliary applying mechanism, and for various lnethods of actuating arms, supporting nail-driving devices, and top-lift appliances I would refer especially to Patent No. 410,194. I would say, further, that I do not confine myself to the use of this mechanism for attaching heels, as it may be used for any purpose where it is desirable or possible to drive two gangs or groups of nails simultaneously; but where used for heel-attaching I would say that it can be used for attaching loaded heelblanks in which the nails are Hush-driven or heel-blau ks which are attached by blind-nailing and to which the top lifts are subsequently attached or heels which are blind-nailed and have their top lifts blind-nailed and slugged.

In operation when the rotary heads are employed, and this, as I have above said, is the preferable construction, an operator stands at one front of the machine, with his last or worksupport, and a boy or attendant upon the other side of the machine with his last or work-support. Another boy or attendant is rstationed upon one side of the machine to place the loaded heel-blanks or heel-blanks and top lifts upon the faces of the operatingarms as they are successively brought into upright position, whereby their surfaces are exposed to him and he can quickly place them. This attendant, confining his work to one of the rotary heads, upon the same side or opposite side of the machine, as may be preferred, is another boy or attendant who loads the other rotary head with loaded heelblanks and top lifts in the same manner. The operator and his assistant each places a shoe upon his last or work-support, and I would here say the last or work-support may remain in position under its respective rotary head or may be moved outward upon its bed or support to receive the shoe, and then be moved inward. With a machine having the form shown in the drawings this horizontal movement of the jack is unnecessary, as the work can be placed upon the jacks while they are in position under the head, there being room to enable this to be done upon all sides of the machine. The shoes having been thus be flush-nailed, the cross-head makes but ay single reciprocation. As illustrated in the drawings, the cross-head is adapted to make two reciprocations and, as shown in Fig. 2, to blind-nail and apply a top lift, and the cross-head then makes two reciprocations, first locating the heels upon the heel-seats of the shoes and driving their attaching-nails and then applying the top lifts. The heeled shoes are 4then removed and others substituted for them.

It will be seen that by this organization a duplex nailing-machine is obtained wherein the frame and most ofthe working parts are the same as those of a single machine, the only duplication being in thejacks and in the naildriving devices carried by the cross-head, and that this duplex organization practically doubles the capacity of the machine, while its cost is increased but slightly. The organization also permits the simultaneous attaching of heels of different sizes-that is, one of the organizations may be used for attaching heels of one size,` while the other is used for attaching heels of a different size. I would say that it is not necessary that the two rotary heads be simultaneously rotated or rotated by the same mechanism, as they may be separately or independently rotated or turned, if desired.

The start and stop motion mechanism is represented in Fig.1 and is there shown as arranged to stop the machine after the second reciprocation of the cross-head. It is located between the two side frames of the machine below the table a2. It comprises the member g of a clutch fastened to the gear f', which is free to turn upon the shaft c2, and the member g of the clutch, which is splined upon the shaft c2 to slide thereon. The shaft c2 also has a small gear g2, which is connected with a larger gear g3 on the main shaft c2. This gear g3 carries a cam-stop g4. The member g of the clutch is connected with the lever g5 by pin-and-groove construction. This lever is pivoted at g6 and is movable in one direction by the spring 97 and in the reverse direction by the cam-stop g4 through the medium of a latch g8, which is pivoted to the lever at 99 and is connected with the treadle glo by a rod and rock-shaft gn. Aspring (/12 serves to keep the latching-surface g13 of the lever in position to be engaged by the cam-stop g4. In operation the gear f constantly rotates on the shaft c2. To start the machine, the latch g8 is moved downward by the treadle suiciently to disengage the latching-surface g13 from the cam-stop g4. This permits the spring Q7 to throw the member g of the clutch into engagement with the member g on the driven gear f', and as the gears g2 g3 are two to one the shaft c2 makes two rotations to one of the gear g3, which is loose upon the shaft c2, and upon the coming of the stop-cam g4 into line with the latching-surface Q13 of the lever g8 IOO IIO

the member g of the clutch is moved from contact with the member g. I have illustrated the start-motion mechanism as operated from both fronts of the machine by means of the treadle glo and an additional treadle g, pivoted at g15 and having a lug gm, Which rests upon the upper surfaceof the lever 915. (See Fig. 2.) This permits the machine to be startedpfrom both itsfronts by the same start-motion mechanism.

It Will be seen-that the table a2 extends from each front of the machine and furnishes a guideway h h', in which each jack is movable toward its front of the machine, and the stops h3 h4 limit the extent of the inward movement of the jacks. Y

I would Isay that for certain kinds of nailing both rotary heads may have heel-attaching devices only or the rotary heads may be replaced by two stationary arms carrying the heel-attaching devices.

Having thus fully described my invention,

I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitediStates- I. The combination in a heel-nailing machine, of a cross-head having a central cavity, a suitable support extending through said cavity and beyond one surface of said crosshead, and two heads cach carrying heel nailing or attaching devices, and mounted on said support, one Within said cavity and one upon the outer Wall of said cross-head, as andfor the purposes set forth.

2. In a heelattaching machine the combination of a machine-frame having two fronts, a common bed, two lasts or Work-supports mounted upon said bed back to back, a common reciprocating head, two sets of heel-attaching and top-lift carrying and spanking devices attached to said head having operative relation respectively with the said lasts or Work-supports, and each of which heel-attaching and top-lift carrying and spanking devices are movable from an inoperative to an operative position and are simultaneously reciprocated, as and for the purposes set forth.

FREEBORN F. RAYMOND, 2D. In presence of- J. M. DoLAN, W. P. PORTER. 

